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Length laid during 1912, 1419 feet.
Present length of connections in service, 36,972 feet.
This year we laid a main sewer on Whittier Street from Bartlet Street to the brook, a six-inch sewer with a five-inch under-drain a distance of 585 feet, with two manholes, at a cost of $532.28. There was also an extension of 142 feet on Chestnut Street; this was also laid with under-drain, at a cost of $293.08. This was solid ledge, which accounts for the cost being so much larger per foot.
During the year there were repaired three banks at filter beds, which gave way from the severe frost of last winter. The pump- house on Phillips Street, which was found to be in bad condition last winter, has been thoroughly overhauled, and new valves and rods complete put in new, and is now giving good service. I our pipes at the filter beds. This work has been suggested and urged by the State Board of Health, whose report shows that the beds are not doing their work satisfactorily, which I believe is due to the filling up of the under-drains. This work was started three years ago, but on account of lack of funds the work was necessarily postponed. The amount asked for will repair four or five beds, and with those already repaired we will then have about one-half the beds in first class condition. It will be necessary to repair these beds, or build new ones at a great expense. By repairing a few each year the present beds will do for years to come, or until a great deal more main sewers are laid. This work of relaying and cleaning pipes has been asked for by the State Board of Health, and I hope the extra appro- priation of $500.00 will be granted. The report of the Abbott Village sewer which was asked for at the last Town Meeting, will be found in the report of the Board of Public Works.
.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. COLE, Superintendent
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1912 OIL ENGINE
PUMPING RECORD
Months.
Days.
Time.
Lift in ft.
Oil used pumping. Gallons.
Gallons pumped.
DUTY Ft. lbs. 1 gal. oil.
Average daily consumption.
January
31
339 31
230
2069
16,485.439
15,283,890
531,788
February
29
311 50
230
1860
15,086,079
15,558.127
520,209
March
26
266 30
230
1613
13,018,728
15,482,037
500,720
April
30
334 08
230
1895
16,047,103
16,243.563
534,930
May
28
312 58
230
1859
15,139,019
15,782,500
540,678
June
30
363 30
230
2116
17,465,670
15,833.009
582 189
July
31
393 19
230
2228
19,079,108
16,426,186
615,455
August
31
355 22
230
2096
16,880,638
15,448,683
544,536
September
30
387 36
230
2331
18,399.962
15,141,487
613.332
October
31
376 22
230
2241
17,915.939
15,335,231
577,933
November
19
230 28
230
1354
10,975,626
15,549,073
577,664
Total
316
3669 29
230
21662
176,493,311
79,902,034
558,523
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COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
Year
Received from water rates
Net cost of maintenance
Cost of pumping
by total mainte- nance
by cost of pumping
Received per million gallons
Gallons pumped
No. of service pipes in use
No. of meters in use
Miles of h'd'ants main pipe No. of
1889
$ 3106 38
5349 32
3399 93
1806 21
$52 85
$27 97
$
82 81
64,595,597
462
122
165
21.50
1892
5977 41
3491 22
2185 83
40 77
25 53
68 42
85,618,190
542
171
174
22.37
1893
7647 95
3792 56
2408 24
36 42
23 13
73 46
104,123,285
601
204
178
23.50
1894
8378 44
4514 47
3354 04
38 31
28 47
71 27
117,847,305
654
237
178
23.53
1895
8434 15
4380 13
3151 33
37 32
26 87
71 81
117,354,950
706
278
180
24.00
1896
9052 31
4627 53
2557 61
37 47
20 71
78 79
123,476,542
752
326
184
24.12
1897
*8011 87
4336 58
2383 71
37 67
20 71
69 61
115,094,527
789
486
184
24.16
1898
7792 40
3662 43
2196 31
32 33
19 38
68 78
113,287,775
819
571
193
24.91
1899
9376 29
4471 04
2656 42
31 21
19 24
65 45
143,260,253
845
616
194
25.12
1900
10668 57
4915 23
3158 50
33 07
21 25
71 78
148,618,935
876
641
196
25.83
1901
*8941 83
7955 34
3430 35
45 44
19 59
175,062,920
897
670
196
25.84
1902
11805 21
5787 44
3035 47
40 59
25 63
100 01
118,031,451
934
701
205
29.69
1903
11563 79
7389 44
2922 36
55 52
21 96
86 89
133,085,521
958
722
219
30.17
1904
11818 53
6378 96
3004 34
44 25
20 84
81 98
144,164,563
981
757
221
30.49
1905
12409 79
7228 82
3426 98
44 03
20 87
75 60
164,150,879
1013
791
223
30.95
1906
13516 47
8121 39
3054 09
45 39
17 29
76 48
176,717,579
1036
813
224
31.03
1907
17267 86
8112 47
4825 63
33 34
19 94
75 48
242,025,757
1060
848
227
31.35
1908
14908 89
7419 65
3750 29
39 52
19 97
79 41
187,750,372
1101
884
257
35.22
1909
16407 21
7499 95
3967 72
36 96
19 55
81 16
202,885,685
1147
926
273
38.07
1910
17613 66
8378 32
4234 61
36 50
18 50
76 93
228.939,882
1187
977
290
40.81
1911
18515 99
7974 79
3584 62
39 21
17 62
91 03
203,401,371
1245
1023
321
44.34
1912
19687 47
8117 57
3583 45
39 58
17 48
95 99
205,097,460
1304
1081
344
46.99
.
.
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6 months
46
· .
16
1890
24,911,445
309
80
163
20.50
1891
Work commenced
$2999 99
$1776 21
* Regulations and Rates changed.
Cost per million gallons
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TOWN OF ANDOVER
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures
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FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JANUARY
12, 1914
ANDOVER, MASS. THE ANDOVER PRESS 1914
CONTENTS
Almshouse Expenses, 56
Personal Property at, 58
Relief out of, 60
Macadam, 32
Repairs on,
59
Memorial Day, 47
Superintendent's Report,
61
Memorial Hall, I04
Animal Inspector, 75
Miscellaneous,
38
Appropriations, 1913,
I5
Moth Suppression, 73
Art Gallery, I32
Notes Given,
48
Assessors' Report,
62
Notes Paid, 49
Overseers of the Poor, 55
Auditor's Report,
92
Park Commissioners, 46
Playstead, 46
Police, 42, 65
Printing and Stationery, 45
Punchard Free School, Report of Trustees, 100
Schedule of Town Property, 68
Schoolhouses, 27
Schools, 21
School Books and Supplies, 29
Selectmen's Report, 21
Soldiers' Relief, 59
County Tax,
46
Dog Tax,
47
Dump, care of
49
State Aid, 59
State Tax, 46
Street Lighting, 39
Town House, 44
Town Meetings, 7
Town Officers. 4, 38
Town Warrant, 95
Treasurer's Account, 83
Tree Warden, 39
Report, 72
Interest on Notes and Funds, 49
Liabilities,
83
Board of Health,
54
Board of Public Works, Appendix
Sewer Maintenance, 53
Sewer Sinking Funds, 51
Water Maintenance, 53
Water Construction,
52
Water Sinking Funds, 53
Bonds, Redemption of, 52
Collector's Account, 79
Cornell Fund,
78
Fire Department, 40, 63
Fire Alarm Boxes,
42
Finance Committee, 93
. Hay Scales, 48
Highways and Bridges, 3I
Horses and Drivers, 33
Industrial School, 26
Insurance, 40
Librarian's Report, 109
Snow, Removal of, 34
Spring Grove Cemetery, 47, 76
Assets, 83
TOWN OFFICERS, 1913
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor
HARRY M. EAMES, Chairman,
Term-expires 1914 66
CHARLES BOWMAN
1915
WALTER S. DONALD, Secretary,
66 1916
Town Clerk GEORGE A. HIGGINS
Tax Collector
JOHN W. BELL
Town Treasurer GEORGE A. HIGGINS
School Committee
GRANVILLE K. CUTLER
Term expires 1914,
GEORGE A. CHRISTIE
1914
EDWARD C. CONROY
«
1914
BARTLETT H. HAYES
66
1915
HENRY A. BODWELL
66
66
1915
JOHN C. ANGUS
66
1915
THOMAS E. RHODES
.66
1916
FREDERIC G. MOORE
66
66
1916
PHILIP F. RIPLEY
1916
Superintendent of Schools GEORGE M. BEMIS
Board of Public Works and Sinking Fund Commission
Term expires 1914 66
1915
ANDREW McTERNEN
1915
LEWIS T. HARDY
66
1916
BARNETT ROGERS
66
1916
THOMAS E. RHODES
WILLIS B. HODGKINS
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Superintendent of Water and Sewer Department FRANK L. COLE
Superintendent of Highways and Parks GEORGE W. WOOD
Engineers of Fire Department
LEWIS T. HARDY, Chief WALTER I. MORSE, Clerk ALLAN SIMPSON
Board of Health
BANCROFT T. HAYNES
Term expires 1914
*JOHN A. LEITCH, M.D.
66
1915
CHARLES E. ABBOTT, M.D.
66
66 1916
*Deceased.
Chief of Police FRANK M. SMITH
Constables
JOHN H. CLINTON
Term expires 1914
GEORGE W. MEARS
66
1914
LLEWELLYN D. POMEROY
66
66
1914
FRANK M. SMITH
66
66
1914
WILLIAM L. FRYE
66
66
1914
Trustees of Memorial Hall Library
CHARLES C. CARPENTER
Term expires 1914 66
GEORGE F. SMITH
66
1915
ALFRED E. STEARNS
1916
BURTON S. FLAGG
66
66
1918
JOHN ALDEN
66
66
1919
FREDERIC S. BOUTWELL
66
60
1917
E. KENDALL JENKINS
1920
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Trustees of Punchard Free School - Terms expire 1916
SAMUEL H. BOUTWELL HARRY H. NOYES
MYRON E. GUTTERSON HARRY M. EAMES FRANK T. CARLTON
Auditors
JOHN S. ROBERTSON WALTER H. COLEMAN NESBIT G. GLEASON
Trustee of Cornell Fund
JOHN C. ANGUS ALLAN SIMPSON
Term expires 1914
1916
FRANK E. GLEASON
66 66 1915
Superintendent of Moth Department JOHN H. PLAYDON
Tree Warden JOHN H. BAKER"
Moderator of Town Meeting- HARRY A. RAMSDELL
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TOWN MEETINGS
Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1913 1
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
ESSEX, SS .: To either of the Constables of the Town of Andover.
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Andover qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet and assemble at the Town House, in said Andover, on Monday, March 3rd, at 6 o'clock A.M., to act on the following articles :
Article I .- To choose a Moderator for one year, Town Clerk for one year, Treasurer for one year, Collector of Taxes for one year, one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years, one member of the Board of Assessors for three years, one member of the Board of Health for three years, three members of the School Committee for three years, one member of the School Committee for two years, one Trustee of Memorial Hall Library for seven years, one Park Commissioner for three years, two members of the Board of Public Works for three years, one Tree Warden for one year, three Auditors of Accounts for one year, three Constables for one year, one Highway Sur- veyor for one year, one Trustee of Cornell Fund for three years, one Trustee of Cornell Fund for one year, five Trustees of Punchard Free School for three years, Fence Viewers, Sur- veyors of Lumber, Pound Keeper, and any other officers the town may determine to choose.
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Article 2 .- To take action on the following question, "Shall License be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? "
Article 3 .- To determine what sums of money shall be appropriated for Schools, Schoolhouses, School Books and Supplies, Highways and Bridges, Macadamized Roads, Sidewalks, Removing Snow, Horses and Drivers, Street Lighting, Town Officers, Police, Public Works (Maintenance, Construction and Sinking Funds), Fire Department (Maintenance and Fire Alarm), Town House, Almshouse Expenses, Repairs on Alms- house, Relief out of Almshouse, Soldiers' Relief, State Aid, Printing and Stationery, Miscellaneous, Spring Grove Cemetery, Park Commissioners, Tree Warden, Moth Work, State Tax, County Tax, Interest on Bonds, Funds and Notes, Redemption of Water Bonds, Schoolhouse Bonds and Andover Loan Bonds, Memorial Day, Insurance, Hay Scales, Public Dump, Memorial Hall Library, and other town charges and expenses.
Article 4 .- To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Chapter 345 of the Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts of 1912, relative to abolishing the Board of Public Works and the offices of Highway Surveyor and Park Commissioner, and to the estab- lishment of a new Board of Public Works.
Article 5 .- To hear the report of the Board of Public Works on the advisability of the extension of the sewer system to Abbott and Marland Villages, and to see if the town will vote to adopt the same, authorize its construction and assess better- ments upon the estates benefitted in accordance with plans adopted by the Board of Public Works.
Article 6 .- To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 447 of the Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts of 1912, relative to the retirement of certain veterans in the service of towns.
Article 7 .- To see if the town will vote to macadamize Wash- ington Avenue and appropriate a sum of money therefor, on petition of A. C. Thompson and others.
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Article 8 .- To see if the town will vote to continue the repairs on Salem Street, and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2000) dollars therefor, on petition of John B. Jenkins and others.
Article 9 .- To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $1000 to erect a permanent bandstand in the public park and for a series of band concerts during July and August, on petition of William C. Crowley and others.
Article 10 .- To see if the town will appropriate money for a Fire Alarm box in the vicinity of Chestnut and Avon Streets, on petition of Charles E. Donovan and others.
Article II .- To see if the town will appropriate money for a Fire Alarm box to be placed between Union and Broadway Streets in Andover, on petition of John Garside and others.
Article 12 .- To see if the town will appropriate money for a Fire Alarm box at the corner of Lincoln Street and Shawsheen Road, on petition of Charles O'Hara and others.
Article 13 .- To see if the town will appropriate money for a Fire Alarm box at or near the corner of Salem Street and Prospect Hill Road, on petition of James Donovan and others.
Article 14 .- To see if the town will vote to establish and maintain electric lights on Salem Street, at the corner of Prospect Hill Road and opposite the residence of James Donovan, on petition of James Donovan and others.
Article 15 .- To fix the pay of the firemen for the ensuing year.
Article 16 .- To determine the method of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year.
Article 17 .- To authorize the Town Treasurer to hire money for the use of the town in anticipation of taxes for the current year, upon the approval of the Selectmen.
Article 18 .- To determine what disposition shall be made of unexpended appropriations.
Article 19 .- To act upon the Report of the Town Officers.
Article 20 .- To determine the amount of money to be raised by taxation the ensuing year.
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Article 21 .- To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
The polls may be closed at 2 o'clock P.M.
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Andover this eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
HARRY M. EAMES, WALTER S. DONALD, CHARLES BOWMAN, Selectmen of Andover.
ANDOVER, MARCH 3, 1913
ESSEX SS.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I the subscriber, one of the Constables of the Town of Andover, have notified the in- habitants of said town to meet at the time and place and for the purposes stated in said Warrant, by posting a true and attested copy of the same on the Town House, on each schoolhouse and in not less than five other public places where bills and notices are usually posted. Said warrants have been posted seven days. Sundays.
· GEORGE W. MEARS, Constable of Andover.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 3, 1913
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Ando- ver qualified to vote in Town affairs, convened at the Town House in said Andover on Monday, the third day of March, 1913, at six o'clock in the forenoon, agreeably to the requirements of the foregoing warrant, Moderator Harry A. Ramsdell presided, and after reading part of the warrant it was
Voted, To dispense with the further reading of the warrant.
IO
Voted, To take up Articles I and 2 together.
Voted, That the polls be closed at 2 o'clock P. M.
Took up Articles I and 2 and proceeded to vote for Town Officers and on the Liquor License by the Australian Ballot system.
The ballot box was found to be empty and registered 0000. The polls opened at 6 o'clock A.M. Whole number of votes cast, 740, fifteen (15) of which were female votes for School Com- mittee only. The ballot box registered 736 at the close of polls, having failed to work correctly. The result of the balloting was as follows :
The result of the voting was as follows:
MODERATOR-I year :
Harry A. Ramsdell 543
Alfred Ripley. I
Charles H. Forbes 3
George Goodwin
I
Colver J. Stone I Blanks 176
TOWN CLERK-I year :
610
George A. Higgins Blanks 115
TOWN TREASURER-I year :
George A. Higgins
592
John Schofield I Blanks I32
SELECTMEN-3 years :
Walter S. Donald
569
John Traynor
I
Samuel H. Bailey
I
Fred H. Shattuck I Blanks I53
II
ASSESSOR-3 years :
Walter S. Donald Samuel H. Bailey Blanks
547
I
177
COLLECTOR OF TAXES-I year : John W. Bell Blanks
583
142
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-3 years :
Ralph W. Coleman
265
Frederic G. Moore 505
Thomas E. Rhodes 45]
Philip F. Ripley
43I
Charles H. Forbes
I
A. E. Stearns I Blanks 566
SCHOOL COMMITTEE-2 years :
John C. Angus
53I
Philip Ripley
I
Gerald D'Arcy I
William Cheever I Blanks 206
TRUSTEES OF PUNCHARD FREE SCHOOL :
Samuel H. Boutwell
494
Frank T. Carlton
489
Harry M. Eames 497
Myron E. Gutterson 495
Harry H. Noyes
463
Blanks 1187
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SINKING FUND
COMMISSION-3 years :
John W. Bell
493
Lewis T. Hardy
475
George Saunders
I
J. F. Morse
I
Blanks 480
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PARK COMMISSIONER-3 years : Frederic S. Boutwell Blanks
532
193
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR-I year :
Joseph S. Chambers
I66
516
Frank M. Smith John N. Cole I Blanks 42
BOARD OF HEALTH-3 years :
Charles E. Abbott
527
Emily Sprague
I
Dr. Charles I Blanks 196
AUDITORS OF ACCOUNTS-I year :
Walter H. Coleman
50I
Nesbit G. Gleason
516
John S. Robertson
555
William Hodge Blanks
602
CONSTABLES-I year :
John H. Clinton
561
George W. Mears
489
Llewellyn D. Pomeroy
516
John Stewart
I
John Stack I
Leonard Saunders
I
Blanks 606
TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL HALL LIBRARY-7 years :
Frederic S. Boutwell
5II
Blanks 214
TREE WARDEN-I year :
John H. Baker
369
Louis A. Dane 263
Blanks 93
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I
Shall License be granted for the sale of intoxi- cating liquors in this town?
Yes 228
No 384
Blanks
II3
All the foregoing officers were chosen by ballot and the check lists were used.
The Moderator declared-
Harry A. Ramsdell elected Moderator for one year.
George A. Higgins elected Town Clerk for one year.
George A. Higgins elected Town Treasurer for one year. Walter S. Donald elected Selectman for three years.
Walter S. Donald elected Assessor for three years.
John W. Bell elected Collector of Taxes for one year. Frederic G. Moore elected School Committee for three years. Thomas E. Rhodes elected School Committee for three years. Philip F. Ripley elected School Committee for three years. John C. Angus elected School Committee for two years.
Samuel H. Boutwell elected Trustee of Punchard School for three years.
Frank T. Carlton elected Trustee of Punchard School for three years.
Harry M. Eames elected Trustee of Punchard School for three years.
Myron E. Gutterson elected Trustee of Punchard School for three years.
Harry H. Noyes elected Trustee of Punchard School for three years.
John W. Bell elected Board of Public Works for three years.
Lewis T. Hardy elected Board of Public Works for three years.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Park Commissioner for three years.
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Frank M. Smith elected Highway Surveyor for one year.
Charles E. Abbott elected Board of Health for three years.
Walter H. Coleman elected Auditor of Accounts for one year. Nesbit G. Gleason elected Auditor of Accounts for one year. John S. Robertson elected Auditor of Accounts for one year. John H. Clinton elected Constable for one year.
George W. Mears elected Constable for one year.
Llewellyn D. Pomeroy elected Constable for one year.
Frederic S. Boutwell elected Trustee Memorial Hall Library for seven years.
John H. Baker elected Tree Warden for one year.
Chose Trustees of Cornell Fund-Allan Simpson for three years, John C. Angus for one year.
Chose Surveyors of Lumber for one year-Frank E. Gleason, William H. Carter.
Chose Pound Keeper for one year-Superintendent of Alms- house and it was voted that the Town Barn and Barn-yard be the pound.
Chose Street Lighting Committee for one year-Barnett Rogers, Walter H. Coleman, Colver J. Stone, John V. Holt, Henry J. Gardner.
Chose Finance Committee for one year-Bernard M. Allen, George L. Averill, Samuel H. Bailey, David Shaw, Albert W. Lowe, Patrick J. Scott.
Took up Article 3.
Voted, To appropriate the following stated sums of money : Almshouse expenses, $ 4000 00
Repairs on Almshouse, 400 00
Relief out of Almshouse, 4200 00 County Tax, I2000 00
Board of Health, 800 00
Amount carried forward,
21400 00
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Amount brought forward, 21400 00
Fire Department, running expenses, pur- chase of new hose, and necessary repairs,
5300 00
Use of Hydrants,
1700 00
Hay Scales
100 00
Highways and Bridges
10000 00
Also amount received from Street
Sprinkling, use of town teams, and St. Railway Tax.
The Highway Department received from
these sources during the year 1912,
St. Railway Franchise Tax,
$2184 29
St. Railway Excise Tax,
1966 94
Street Sprinkling,
1198 88
. Earnings of Highway Dept.,
2295 00
$7645 II
Macadam,
3000 00
Oil Wagon, Heater and Tools,
-
1500 00
Horses and Drivers,
Insurance,
5200 00 850 00
Interest,
15000 00
Memorial Hall Library,
2500 00
Memorial Day,
350 00
Miscellaneous,
2300 00
Parks ($250 to be expended on Ballardvale Park)
1800 00
Playstead,
1000 00
Police,
3200 00
Printing and Stationery,
1250 00
Public Dump,
75 00
Redemption of Water Bonds,
10000 00
Redemption of School House Bonds,
4000 00
Redemption of Andover Loan Act Bonds,
5000 00
Schools, Maintenance,
37000 00
Books and Supplies,
2400 00
Schoolhouses,
1500 00
Amount carried forward,
136425 00
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Amount brought forward, Industrial School Tuition,
$136425 00 2000 00
Sewer Department, Maintenance, Sinking Funds,
2500 00
1000 00
Snow,
1000 00
Soldiers' Relief,
1000 00
Spring Grove Cemetery,
700 00
And receipts from sale of lots.
State Aid,
1800 00
State Tax, 15000 00
Sidewalks, including new walk in front of Memorial Hall, past Baptist Church,
2000 00
($250.00 to be spent under Betterment Act).
Town Officers,
7000 00
Town House,
1600 00
Tree Warden,
500 00
Gypsy and Browntail Moth Dept.,
3000 00
Water Department,
Construction,
1500 00
Maintenance,
8500 00
Sinking Funds,
750 00
Water for the 8 (eight) Fountains
450 00
Water for Street Sprinkling,
300 00
Bandstand and Concerts,
1000 00
Fire Alarm Boxes,
600 00
Street Lighting,
5800 00
And voted to authorize the Street Lighting Committee to execute a contract for light- ing the streets of Andover, with the Law- rence Gas Company, for a term not ex- ceeding three years, under the same condi- tions as formerly and on the best terms possible to obtain.
Total
$194425 00
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Took up Article 4.
Voted, at 4.37 P.M., That the town accept the provisions of Chapter 345 of the Acts and Resolves of 1912, time for the pro- vision of such Chapter to go into effect to be determined later. Yes 164, No 115.
Voted, at 4.39 P.M., That the Selectmen be requested to call a special town meeting at such time as shall provide for the neces- sary filing of nomination papers, and the necessary holding of an election to choose the members of a Board of Public Works as created under the provisions of Chapter 345 of the Acts and Resolves of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for 1912, so that the full provisions of said law shall go into effect on April 7, 1913.
Took up Article 5.
Voted, at 5.15 P.M., To recommit the matter to the Board of Public Works.
Took up Article 6.
Voted, at 5.23 P.M., To accept the provisions of Chapter 447 of the Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts of 1912, relative to the retirement of certain veterans in the service of the town.
Took up Article 7.
Voted, at 5.24 P.M., To indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 8.
Voted, at 5.25 P.M., To indefinitely postpone.
Took up Article 9.
Voted, at 5.30 P.M., That the sum of $1000 be appropriated to erect a permanent bandstand in the public park and for a series of band concerts during July and August, not more than $500 of said appropriation to be used for concerts.
Took up Article 10.
Voted, at 5.32 P.M., To refer to the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department and to apporpriate the sum of $225 to place a fire alarm box in the vicinity of Chestnut and Avon Streets.
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Took up Article II.
Voted, at 5.35 P.M., To reconsider Article 10 and
Voted, at 5.39 P.M., To take up Articles 10, 11, 12, and 13 together and that the sum of $600 be appropriated for the ex- tension of the Fire Alarm system by the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department.
Took up' Article 14.
Voted, at 5.40 P.M., To refer the matter to the Street Lighting Committee.
Took up Article 15.
Voted, at 5.46 P.M., That the pay of the firemen be the same as last year, viz : $50.00 per year.
Took up Article 16.
Voted, at 5.49 P.M., That the taxes be collected by the Collector, interest to be charged at the rate of six per cent per annum on all taxes unpaid after November Ist, and that he receive one per cent of all moneys collected.
Took up Article 17.
Voted, at 5.50 P.M., That the Town Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning March 3, 1913, to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $120,000, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of said municipal year.
Took up Article 18.
Voted, at 5.51 P.M., That all unexpended balances be turned into the treasury.
Took up Article 19.
Voted, at 5.52 P.M., That the report of the Town Officers be accepted and adopted.
Took up Article 20.
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